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H_ENE_2021A 03/17/2021 10:29:09 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date 03/17/2021
Attendance
Bernett X
Froelich *
Jackson X
Pico X
Sirota X
Soper *
Titone X
Van Beber X
Weissman X
Will X
Woog X
Hooton X
Valdez A. X
Time 10:29:09 AM to 11:01:21 AM
Place LSB A
This Meeting was called to order by Valdez A.
This Report was prepared by Andrea Denka
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB21-1178 Referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB21-1180 Referred to House Appropriations

HB21-1178 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
10:30:31 AM  
The committee came
to order.  Representatives Pico and D. Valdez, co-prime bill sponsors,
introduced House Bill 21-1178 to the committee.  The bill makes nonsubstantive
changes to the Colorado Marijuana Code, including correcting federal citations
and removing expired language.


10:32:05 AM
 Motion Refer House Bill 21-1178 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Pico
Seconded Hooton
Bernett Yes
Froelich Yes
Jackson Yes
Pico Yes
Sirota Yes
Soper Excused
Titone Yes
Van Beber Yes
Weissman Yes
Will Yes
Woog Yes
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB21-1180 - Referred to House Appropriations
10:32:11 AM  
Representatives D.
Valdez and Will, co-prime bill sponsors,  introduced House Bill 21-1180
to the committee.  The bill directs the Colorado State Forest Service
to conduct a biomass utilitization study and report its findings and recommendations
by March 1, 2022.



The bill sponsors
responded to questions from the committee.
10:38:02 AM  
Mike Lester, representing
Colorado State Forest Service, testified remotely in a neutral position
on the bill.  Mr. Lester responded to questions from the committee.


Representative
Will responded to questions from the committee.
10:45:25 AM  
The bill sponsors
distributed and discussed L.004 (Attachment A).  The bill sponsors
responded to questions from the committee about the amendment.

The bill sponsors
withdrew the motion for Amendment L.004.
10:47:19 AM  
Jennifer Berman,
representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table
to respond to questions from the committee.  

Alice Cosgrove,
representing the Department of Natural Resources, came to the table and
responded to questions from the committee.
10:56:29 AM  
Committee members made concluding remarks.


11:00:57 AM
 Motion Refer House Bill 21-1180 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Will
Seconded Sirota
Bernett Yes
Froelich Yes
Jackson Yes
Pico Yes
Sirota Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Van Beber Yes
Weissman Yes
Will Yes
Woog Yes
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


11:01:21 AM   The committee adjourned.






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